SPoRt NEWS tIPS sport@tbw.com.au MAC SUZUKI 44 Mount Gambier Road, Millicent Phone 8733 1461 LMVD 45868 NEW SWIFT GL MANUAL $15,490 DRIVE AWAY Carnival overloaded with talent Naracoorte claims title in Bendigo Bank SE junior football carnival MORRIS ROD rod.morris@tbw.com.au NARACOORTE emerged supreme in the annual Bendigo Bank South East Academy Junior Football Carnival recently. Naracoorte not only hosted the day long carnival, but won the grand final. Joining Naracoorte in the carnival were represented teams from Mount Gambier, Millicent and Bordertown. Each of the four teams contested a qualifying match over 2 x 25 minute halves, with the two winners advancing to the grand final and the losers meeting in a playoff for third and fourth places. At the end of the carnival, Glenelg Football Club’s Chief Executive Officer, Steve Moore presented best player trophies to representatives from each of the four squads, including Tobin Cox (Naracoorte), Toby Pink (Millicent), Brad Close (Mount Gambier) and Beau Shinnik (Bordertown). Glenelg Football Club’s talent manager, Brenton Hole said “All games were very competitive with a top crowd in attendance in excellent conditions.” “Bendigo Bank has come on board as the major sponsor of this program and we are most grateful for their support,” he added. Both the Penola and Mount Gambier branches of the Bendigo Bank are involved in the campaign. Hole said following the carnival a number of players were chosen to play in the Glenelg Under 16 and Under 18 trial matches – City v Country – this Sunday (March 15). The Under 16 match will start at 11am with the Under 18 game at 1.30pm. Hole added “These lads will then be considered for matches with Glenelg in the 2015 SANFL season.” Game 1 THE home side hosted Bordertown in the opening game of the carnival and nothing separated the two teams at half time when they were locked at 3.1 (19) apiece. After the break however, Naracoorte took complete control and ran out 38-point winners with Cox best afield and Will Russell starring with three goals. Naracoorte 11.4 (70) d Bordertown 5.2 (32) Goals - Naracoorte: Will Russell 3, Tobin Cox 2, Callum Masters 2, Will Gould 2, Lachie Jones, Darcy Fogarty. Bordertown: Brodie Foulds, Will McMurray, Sam Lewin, Riley Densley, Joe Merrett. Best - Naracoorte: Tobin Cox, Tom Hunter, Luke Kelsh, Will Gould, Darcy Fogarty. Bordertown: Beau Shinnik, Joe Merrett, Will McMurray, Riley Densley. www.theborderwatch.com.au HIGH FLYER: Bordertown’s Seb Schrieber flies high over teammate Ben Jarrett while Millicent’s Sam McManus rushes in. Game 2 A HALF time 17-point lead proved crucial for Mount Gambier in its opening game against Millicent. The Saints fought back strongly in the second half but fell short by less than two goals. With three goals, Brad Close was also named best player for Mount Gambier while for Millicent, Sam McManus and Toby Pink were prominent. Mount Gambier 6.8 (44) d Millicent 5.4 (34) Goals - Mount Gambier: Brad Close 3, Liam Bottomley, Liam Denton, Todd Lockwood. Millicent: Jonah Grimes 3, Jesse Tomlinson, Callum Hobbs. Best - Mount Gambier: Brad Close, Todd Lockwood, Sam Walker, Jack Capewell, Declan Carmody. Millicent: Toby Pink, Sam McManus, Brad Mitchell, Jonah Grimes, Brody Fabris. Game 3 (playoff for 3rd/4th) AFTER a welcome lunch break, the two losing teams from the qualifying games were up again, this time playing off for third position. Millicent was quickly out of the blocks and led by a dominant 40 points at the break, restricting Bordertown to a solitary behind. Bordertown responded with plenty of courage to kick five second-half goals but Millicent had enough in reserve to win by 22 points. Millicent’s goals were shared around while Brad Mitchell and Toby Pink were among its better players. For Bordertown, Will McMurray starred. Millicent 8.8 (56) d Bordertown 5.4 (34) Goals - Millicent: Brad Mitchell 2, Jesse Tomlinson 2, Brody Fabris, Blake Kenny, Sam McManus, Jonah Grimes. Bordertown: Will McMurray 2, Beau Shinnik 2, Jonty Dolling. Best - Millicent: Brad Mitchell, RUCKING DUEL: Naracoorte’s Sam Bates (No. 4) waits the outcome of this rucking duel between teammate Connor Stokie and Mount Gambier’s Todd Lockwood. Toby Pink, Sam McManus, Callum Hobbs, Mitch Gordon. Bordertown: Will McMurray, Beau Shinnik, Marcus Young, Josh Pepper. Game 4 (playoff for 1st/2nd) THE grand final playoff saw Mount Gambier get the better start and at half time led by 19 points. The second half was an absorbing contest as Naracoorte fought on doggedly and progressively reduced the deficit. With just three minutes left to play, Connor Stokie kicked a great goal from the boundary line which put Naracoorte three points in front. Naracoorte managed two more late goals, while Mount Gambier’s foray forward only resulted in behinds as the home side held on to win by 13 points. Tobin Cox, Darcy Fogarty and Will Gould were standout performers for Naracoorte and in the Mount Gambier line-up, Todd Lockwood, Liam Denton and Brad Close made their presence felt. Naracoorte 7.4 (46) d Mount Gambier 5.3 (33) Goals - Naracoorte: Will Gould 2, Callum Masters, Jordan Bell, Connor Stokie, Lachie Jones, Darcy Fogarty. Mount Gambier: Ryan Broome 3, Jack Capewell, Luke Bull. Best - Naracoorte: Tobin Cox, Will Gould, Darcy Fogarty, Tom Hunter, Jack Armfield. Mount Gambier: Todd Lockwood, Brad Close, Liam Denton, Luke Bull, Ned Wilkie. 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